Diagostic, Pathological, & Related Suffixes

Question 1

-graph

Answer 1

Instrument for recording

Question 2

-graphy

Answer 2

Process of recording

Question 3

-meter

Answer 3

Instrument for measuring

Question 4

-metry

Answer 4

Act of measuring

Question 5

-scope

Answer 5

Instrument for examining

Question 6

-scopy

Answer 6

Visual examination

Question 7

-algia

Answer 7

Pain of a nerve

Question 8

-dynia

Answer 8

Pain of the ear

Question 9

-cele

Answer 9

Hernia, swelling

Question 10

-ectasis

Answer 10

Dilation, expansion

Question 11

-edema

Answer 11

Swelling

Question 12

-emesis

Answer 12

Vomiting

Question 13

-emia

Answer 13

Blood condition

Question 14

-gen

Answer 14

Forming, producing, origin (a carcinogen which an item causes the development of cancer)

Question 15

-genesis

Answer 15

Forming, producing, origin (carcinogenesis is the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells)

Question 16

-iasis

Answer 16

Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

Question 17

-itis

Answer 17

Inflammation

Question 18

-lith

Answer 18

Stone, calculus

Question 19

-malacia

Answer 19

Softening

Question 20

-megaly

Answer 20

Enlargement

Question 21

-oma

Answer 21

Tumor

Question 22

-osis

Answer 22

Abnormal condition (used primarily with blood cells)

Question 23

-pathy

Answer 23

Disease

Question 24

-penia

Answer 24

Decrease, deficiency

Question 25

-phagia

Answer 25

Eating, swallowing

Question 26

-phasia

Answer 26

Speech

Question 27

-phobia

Answer 27

Fear

Question 28

-plasia

Answer 28

Formation, growth; bad, painful, difficult

Question 29

-plasm

Answer 29

Formation, growth of new tissue

Question 30

-plegia

Answer 30

Paralysis

Question 31

-ptosis

Answer 31

Prolapse, downward, displacement

Question 32

-rrhage

Answer 32

Bursting forth (of) loss of large amount of blood in a short period of time

Question 33

-rrhagia

Answer 33

Bursting forth (of) profuse discharge of blood during menstruation

Question 34

-rrhea

Answer 34

Discharge, flow

Question 35

-rrhexis

Answer 35

Rupture

Question 36

-sclerosis

Answer 36

Abnormal condition of hardening

Question 37

-spasm

Answer 37

Involuntary contraction, twitching

Question 38

-stenosis

Answer 38

Narrowing, stricture

Question 39

-toxic

Answer 39

Poison

Question 40

-trophy

Answer 40

Nourishment, development

Question 41

-gram

Answer 41

Record, writing